EARTH SCIENCE 1086 EXAM 2 | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED|95 REAL
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Which of the following experienced an environment where it was heated, causing
mineral grains to get larger?
a. Quartz
b. Marble
c. Limestone
d. Basalt - (answer)Marble
True or False: Volcanic eruptions can cause both short- and long-term changes in
climate. - (answer)True
An unknown mineral sample reacts ("fizzes") when it is exposed to weak
hydrochloric acid. What is the identity of this mineral?
a. Quartz
b. Calcite
c. Not enough data is given to answer the question
d. Hornblende - (answer)Calcite
,True or False: Magma and lava are the same except one remains below Earth's
surface and the other erupts at the surface. - (answer)True
Which one of these is a high silica rock that cooled at the surface?
a. Granite
b. Gabbro
c. Basalt
d. Rhyolite - (answer)Rhyolite
True or False: Metamorphic rocks melt and recrystallize. - (answer)False
Which processes would change an igneous rock to a sedimentary rock?
a. Increased temperature and pressure
b. Weathering, transport, and lithification
c. Melting and crystallization - (answer)Weathering, transport, and lithification
In order for a substance to be called a mineral, it has to have ALL of the following
characteristics EXCEPT?
a. solid
b. Organic
, c. Naturally occurring
d. Inorganic
e. Definite chemical composition - (answer)Organic
Where are most volcanoes located?
a. At mountain ranges
b. At convergent plate boundaries
c. At divergent plate boundaries - (answer)At convergent plate boundaries
Which one of these is a high silica rock that cooled slowly?
a. Rhyolite
b. Gabbro
c. Basalt
d. Granite - (answer)Granite
True or False: Mountains are always located adjacent to convergent plate
boundaries. - (answer)False
What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens and what caused the explosion?
a. It is a stratovolcano that exploded when trapped gasses were quickly released.
EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following experienced an environment where it was heated, causing
mineral grains to get larger?
a. Quartz
b. Marble
c. Limestone
d. Basalt - (answer)Marble
True or False: Volcanic eruptions can cause both short- and long-term changes in
climate. - (answer)True
An unknown mineral sample reacts ("fizzes") when it is exposed to weak
hydrochloric acid. What is the identity of this mineral?
a. Quartz
b. Calcite
c. Not enough data is given to answer the question
d. Hornblende - (answer)Calcite
,True or False: Magma and lava are the same except one remains below Earth's
surface and the other erupts at the surface. - (answer)True
Which one of these is a high silica rock that cooled at the surface?
a. Granite
b. Gabbro
c. Basalt
d. Rhyolite - (answer)Rhyolite
True or False: Metamorphic rocks melt and recrystallize. - (answer)False
Which processes would change an igneous rock to a sedimentary rock?
a. Increased temperature and pressure
b. Weathering, transport, and lithification
c. Melting and crystallization - (answer)Weathering, transport, and lithification
In order for a substance to be called a mineral, it has to have ALL of the following
characteristics EXCEPT?
a. solid
b. Organic
, c. Naturally occurring
d. Inorganic
e. Definite chemical composition - (answer)Organic
Where are most volcanoes located?
a. At mountain ranges
b. At convergent plate boundaries
c. At divergent plate boundaries - (answer)At convergent plate boundaries
Which one of these is a high silica rock that cooled slowly?
a. Rhyolite
b. Gabbro
c. Basalt
d. Granite - (answer)Granite
True or False: Mountains are always located adjacent to convergent plate
boundaries. - (answer)False
What type of volcano is Mount St. Helens and what caused the explosion?
a. It is a stratovolcano that exploded when trapped gasses were quickly released.
